A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-605-1030
NSN 5945-01-391-6083
NSN 5998-01-220-1886
NSN 5925-00-148-8241
NSN 5905-01-334-2809
NSN 6685-01-107-9440
NSN 5945-00-832-4128
NSN 5925-00-402-7768
NSN 5920-01-622-7558
NSN 6645-00-565-1569
NSN 6135-00-548-2765
NSN 6240-01-062-6554